(19)
(11) EP 1 794 653 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
13.06.2007 Bulletin 2007/24

(21) Application number: 05858154.7

(22) Date of filing: 16.09.2005
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G03D 3/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2005/033453
(87) International publication number:
WO 2007/001375 (04.01.2007 Gazette 2007/01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA HR MK YU

(30) Priority: 16.09.2004 US 943170

(71) Applicant: The Boeing Company
Chicago, IL 60606 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • FOGARTY, Michael, D.
    Federal Way, WA 98003-8616 (US)
  • GEORGESON, Gary, E.
    Auburn, WA 98092 (US)

(74) Representative: McLeish, Nicholas Alistair Maxwell 
Boult Wade Tennant Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT
London WC1X 8BT (GB)

   


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